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Warren J Bugeja

Dec 1, 20213 min read

A Legacy Acknowledged

Largely unknown outside art circles, Giorgio Preca is widely considered to be one of the foremost pioneers of Maltese modern art. His...

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Warren J Bugeja

Sep 9, 20214 min read

Nature without humans, humans without nature

“La Luz no absuelve ni condena, no es justa ni es injusta” − light does not absolve or condemn, nor is it just or unjust, Mexican...

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Warren J Bugeja

Sep 9, 20213 min read

Pursed Lips for eternity: If these Portraits could talk

There is more than meets the eyes behind two Renaissance portraits that greet visitors to ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA,’ the remarkable must-see...

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Warren J Bugeja

Jul 30, 20213 min read

Out of the Shadows: Masterpieces at MUŻA

In the top left-hand corner of an otherwise intensely illuminated Renaissance painting, a brooding St Joseph occupies a shadowed arcade....

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Warren J Bugeja

Jul 28, 20213 min read

A Tragedy Foretold

In a large, placid Renaissance painting, an infant Jesus holds a seemingly innocuous early-spider-orchid in his left hand. The serene and...

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Warren J Bugeja

Jun 26, 20213 min read

Back in the Limelight

After years of waiting patiently in the silent vaults of a Geneva storage facility, 13 old master paintings will once again fulfil the...

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Warren J Bugeja

Jun 14, 20212 min read

Guido Reni’s masterpiece holidays in Italy

Guido Reni’s painting of the ‘Risen Christ’ has been selected by the prestigious Uffizi Galleries to participate in a national exhibition...